Testimonial for Rebekkah Carney CD/PCD(DONA), SpBCPE
I met Rebekkah when she showed up in my delivery room, 18 hours after I had checked in for my induction. My initially contracted doula broke her foot a few days before my due date, then my backup doula was in a birth when I went in for my induction. Rebekkah was sent by the agency I was using, and my husband, new baby and I are so fortunate for that turn of events. Having spent months getting to know another doula who I had planned on being with us for the delivery of our first child, I was a little uneasy being sent a back up. Rebekkah showed up and within an hour, made me feel so at ease and supported. It was a relief to have someone keep me company while my husband was out of the room. She rubbed my feet and then spent hours providing hip compressions as my epidural started to not work. She continued to check in with me after care providers visited to make sure I was okay with how things were progressing. My only regret is that I wish she could have been with me in the operating room during the cesarean. She stayed with us in recovery for two hours after my unplanned cesarean.
After we settled in at home with our new baby, Rebekkah proved to be an even greater help in my fourth trimester. Through nursing and supply struggles, she was always checking in on me. She was with me and showed me how to use my Ergobaby to wear my son for the very first time. The weekly Postpartum Support Group she hosts on Zoom was a great source of comfort for me, and continues to be, 5 months postpartum. When I asked her, she provided me with recommendations for a therapist. When she found out I was interested in donor milk for my son, she lead me to a local group. When my son started solids, and I became concerned with baby first aid, she pointed me to a local CPR class. Many mothers talk about the fourth trimester as lacking in support for the new mother, but Rebekkah made that completely untrue for my life. I could not have felt MORE supported by her.
-Lizzie
November 18, 2021
Rebekkah Carney CD/PCD(DONA), SpBCPE
Supported Serenity LLC
Birth Fee: $1700 to $2400
Postpartum Rate: $40
